Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has criticised Nigerian politicians for what she described as a lack of patriotism after leaving public office. She alleged that many politicians portray themselves as patriotic while in office but become “predators” after leaving government. When they are in office, they are patriotic about Nigeria but outside of office they are not patriotic. “If you consider the kind of hollowing out of the Nigeria state that we have experienced in the last couple of years, then you should know that we are sleepwalking. “Elections after elections in Nigeria there is a complete collapse of human dignity.